How are homes heated in Conestoga, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Conestoga, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Conestoga, used by 41.5% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.1% heat with utility gas.

32.7% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.1% (±8.1 points)
Electricity: 32.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 41.5%

Heating fuel in Conestoga

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Conestoga	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	7.1% (±8.1 points)	33.1%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41.5% (±12.9 points)	16.2%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	32.7% (±12.4 points)	35.5%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	14.8% (±10.1 points)	9.0%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	2.0% (±3.5 points)	2.6%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.4 points)	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.8% (±3.0 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.4 points)	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Conestoga, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in Lancaster County (16.2%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Conestoga, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lancaster County (35.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Conestoga

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Conestoga
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Conestoga	—	32.7% (±12.4 points)	—
Pequea Township	3.0 mi	62.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Willow Street	4.4 mi	49.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Millersville	4.6 mi	31.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Martic Township	4.7 mi	26.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Manor Township (Lancaster County)	5.2 mi	33.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Lampeter Township	5.6 mi	30.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	34.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Providence Township	6.0 mi	25.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pequea Township, PA (62.5%), Willow Street, PA (49.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Brickerville	41.7% (±14.0 points)
2	Conestoga	41.5% (±12.9 points)
3	Rheems	37.1% (±15.5 points)
4	Clay	31.6% (±20.3 points)
5	Bainbridge	28.4% (±17.3 points)
6	Schoeneck	25.8% (±14.0 points)
7	Gap	24.7% (±9.2 points)
8	Paradise	24.2% (±14.0 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Conestoga is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Conestoga Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Conestoga

What is the most common way to heat a home in Conestoga?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Conestoga, used by 41.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Conestoga heat with oil?

41.5% (±12.9 points) of occupied homes in Conestoga use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Conestoga have electric heat?

32.7% (±12.4 points) of occupied homes in Conestoga heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Conestoga CDP, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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